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In 1943, the hospital became the first in the U.S. to coordinate ambulance dispatch via two-way radios. [4] In the 20th century, the main facility was located at 1001 West 10th Street and went through several name changes, including: Indianapolis General Hospital (1947); Marion County General Hospital (1959); and Wishard Memorial Hospital (1975 ...
St. Joseph Hospital, known commonly as "St. Joe," was the first hospital founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, opening in 1869.St. Joseph's was sold in 1998, and continued to operate under Lutheran Health Network (a subsidiary of CHS) until 2021 when staff and equipment were transferred to the newly opened Lutheran Downtown Hospital.
Daniel Hale Williams (January 18, 1856 [a] – August 4, 1931) was an American surgeon and hospital founder. A Black American, he founded Provident Hospital in 1891, which was the first non-segregated hospital in the United States. Provident also had an associated nursing school for African Americans. He is known for being the first to perform ...
The new hospital was designed by Robert P. Daggett using other hospitals as inspiration for more modern facilities. The trustees purchased the site and ground was broken for the new hospital on November 1, 1912. [2] Long Hospital officially opened on June 15, 1914, and was supervised by the Indiana University School of Medicine. [3]
Franciscan Health Franciscan Alliance, Inc. Formation 1974 ; 51 years ago (1974) Type Nonprofit Headquarters 1515 West Dragoon Trail Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S. Services Health care Affiliations Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration Staff 18,000 Website www.franciscanhealth.org Formerly called Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc. (1974–2010) Franciscan Health is the name under ...
Isaac Coe (July 25, 1782 – July 30, 1855) was an American frontier physician, a founder and commissioner of Indianapolis, and a leader in the Presbyterian church. [2] [1] [3] He is credited for saving the town from an 1821 plague of malaria.
St. Mary's Medical Center (SMMC) is the oldest continuously operating hospital and the first Catholic hospital in San Francisco. St. Mary's Hospital was opened on July 27, 1857 by the Sisters of Mercy. 1858 St. Joseph Community Hospital: Vancouver, Washington: Merged PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, 2010 [32] 1858 Long Island College Hospital
In the hospital's first year, it treated 63 patients. The original hospital building had 75 beds and housed medical and surgical services, operating room, X-ray and laboratory facilities, pharmacy and emergency department. [citation needed] During the Great Depression a second wing was added to the south of the original hospital structure. This ...